Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Deadlines through Oct. 15

Lots of deadlines coming up -- starting with those through Oct.15!!
Deadlines might creep up on you, so plan ahead and prepare your internship packets early. . .

Look for remaining October application deadlines next week.

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Oct. 2, 2008

Cincinnati Magazine

Address: Carew Tower, 441 Vine St., Suite 200, Cincinnati, OH 45202-2039

Circulation: 41,507 monthly

Openings: Editorial Duration: Four months, Spring

Salary: Unpaid (min. 15 hrs/week) For Credit: Mandatory

How to apply: Cover letter, résumé, clips.

Contact: Aiesha D. Little

Other: For more details, visit Cincinnati Magazine’s internships page. To apply, you must be a permanent resident of or attend school in the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky area.

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Jackson Citizen-Patriot

Address: 214 S. Jackson St., Jackson, MI 49201

Circulation: 30,825 daily; 34,812 Sundays

Openings: News (2), Photo, Copy (only summer) Duration: 12 weeks - Fall, Spring, Summer

Salary: $9.65/hour (Full-time For Credit: Optional

To Qualify: Must have campus newspaper experience.

How to apply: Cover letter, resumé and clips.

Contact: Tom Perrin, Metro editor, (517) 782-3503

J. Scott Park, Photo

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Oct. 15, 2008

The Birmingham News

Address: P.O. Box 2553, Birmingham, AL 35202

Circulation: 140,438 daily; 170,151 Sundays

Openings: Photo (1) Duration: 6 months (January-June)

Salary: $450 / week (Full-time)

To Qualify: Must be at least a junior, who has completed substantial coursework in journalism, worked for campus or other publications and maintained a B-average.

How to apply: Cover letter, résumé and portfolio.

Contact: Walt Stricklin, Director of Photography, (205) 325-2242

Other: Interns will be expected to work as a full-fledged journalist generating many of your own assignments, coordinating stories with other news departments and covering spot news, sports and features. Every intern is assigned a mentor and receives daily critiques. Our emphasis is on helping the profession by producing well-rounded journalists.

These are highly competitive internships and there is no set deadline for applying. We are looking at portfolios all year long.

For more details, visit The News’ internships page.

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Chips Quinn Scholars Program

Address: Freedom Forum, 555 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20001

Openings: Variable Duration: 10-12 weeks – Spring or Summer

Salary: Paid For Credit: XXX

To Qualify: Must be at least a junior with a goal to pursue a newspaper career. Must be nominated by journalism faculty, campus media adviser, newspaper editor or a minority journalism association, or have letters of endorsement from one of those.

How to apply: Application form, cover letter, résumé, unofficial transcript(s), six clips, two letters of recommendation, a color headshot photo and an essay (of no more than two pages) on why the applicant wants to pursue journalism.

Contact: Karen Catone, Director, (202) 292-6271

Other: All applicants must have a valid driver’s license and a car with insurance. For more details, visit the Chips Quinn Web site.

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Harper’s Magazine

Address: 666 Broadway, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10012

Circulation: 214,840 monthly

Openings: Editorial Duration: 3-5 months, Spring

Salary: Unpaid, Full-time

To Qualify: Prior work experience preferred, but knowledge of Harper’s and desire to contribute to the magazine matters more.

How to apply: Application form,cover letter, résumé, two references.

Contact: Ben Austen, (212) 420-5720

Other: For more details, visit Harpers’ internships page.

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Harper’s Magazine

Address: 666 Broadway, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10012

Circulation: 214,840 monthly

Openings: Art Duration: 3-5 months, Spring

Salary: Unpaid, Part-time

To Qualify: Prior work experience preferred, but knowledge of Harper’s and desire to contribute to the magazine matters more.

How to apply: Application form,cover letter, résumé, two references.

Contact: Stacey D. Clarkson, (212) 420-5749

Other: For more details, visit Harpers’ internships page.

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USA Today

Address: 7950 Jones Branch Drive, 7th Floor, McLean, VA 22108

Circulation: 2,284,219 daily

Openings: 30 total - Most newsroom departments, Photo, Graphics, Audio/Video

Duration: 12 weeks – Winter/Spring

Salary: Unpaid, except for a $200 monthly transportation stipend. For Credit: Mandatory

How to apply: Apply online, or send cover letter (indicating top three preferences for placement, detailed skills and availability), three references, resumé, 3-5 clips or links to online work.

Contact: newsroominterns@usatoday.com

Other: For more details, visit USA Today’s internships page. With the exception of Life and Money internships, all interns are placed in the Washington D.C. headquarters.

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